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Schools, 1930

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Empire Day. School Celebration To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 10

Empire Day will be celebrated in the schools throughout the State to-morrow, because May 24 will occur in the vacation The morning will be devoted to addresses…

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Girls' Secondary Schools' Sports Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 16

Results of tennis matches played in the last round were:- A Grade—A teams: M.L.C. beat P.L.C., Croydon, 5 sets 44 games to 3 sets 23 games Redlands beat…

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School Sport. High Schools Winter Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 15

The premiership games in Rugby Union, baseball, Association football, and lawn tennis win commence on May 14. There are 40 Rugby Union teams in six grades. 10 in the three grades of…

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State Parliament Resumption School Girls' Annual Tennis

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 20

PREPARING FOR THE RESUMPTION of Parliament this afternoon.--From lefts Messrs. W. E. Wearne (Barwon) and Walter Bennett (Dungog), at work in the National Party's room at Parliament House…

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Booming School Football

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

Rugby League football is the most popular code in the schools under the jurisdiction of the Public Schools Amateur…

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Songift Again in Work Schooling at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

AFTER a long spell, Songift was schooled over hurdles at Randwick yesterday morning. He has not forgotten how to jump, and with A…

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Charged with Stealing From School

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

John Edward Newman, 24, laborer, was committed for trial at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of haying broken and entered the public school…

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Lecture at Thirroul School of Arts Th[?]rroul

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. McConnell. M.A., will give a lecture in t[?] Thirroul School of Arts tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. The general public are invited to attend…

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The Personal Touch Girl Guide Enthusiasts Visit Schools

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 18

There was a respite from set tasks at Dilbhur Hall yesterday morning, when Lady David, with Miss Olive Kelso King, Mrs. Noel…

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Winter Schools for Farmers Cheap Tuition During Slack Season

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 15

Arrangements are now being made for the usual winter schools for farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Former Pupils. Go Back to the Old School. and Answer the Roll-call. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 12

At the Narrabri Intermediate High School this afternoon more than 90 ex-scholars were present to witness the unveiling of a photograph of Mr. R. J. Taylor, who now resides…

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School Teachers. Appointments and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 15

The following change, in teaching staffs [?] schools under the Education Department are [?] nounced:- Teachers' Messrs. O. Debenham, Shallow Crossing…

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Eleven Debs at Dance Re-unions of Two Schools: Pretty Shoulder Sprays

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 10

ELEVEN pretty girls made their debut at the "Loreto," Kirr[?] ex-students' dance at the Ambassadors last night…

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Empire Day at Schools : Coll. Tennis

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 12

Saying "Au Revoir" to Sydney as the flagship steamed down harbor for winter manoeuvring off Jervis Bay. Right: Miss Joan Hartigan, Kirri[?] in action in a semi-final in the college girls tennis championships at the Tennis Association courts to-day…

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Young Orators Empire Day at the Schools Back Seat for Elders Throne As Symbol of Unity

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 7

POLITICIANS and other grave, elderly citizens who grace the platform on such occasions, had to take back seats at some of the schools' Empire Day functions to-day, the boys and girls in several…

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Sydney High School, Champion Eight of the G.p.s

Referee · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

Let to right: V. Dearman (cox), J. Budge (stroke), L. Brennan (7), D. Ferguson (6), T. Pauling (5), J. Boughton (4), A. Brown (3), A. Clay (2), J. Mewton (bow)…

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High School's Triumph in the G.P.S. EIGHTS St. Joseph's Close Second in Big Wins Both Fours Glorious Racing on Both Days: Finals in the Rain Thrill Drenched Crowds: Epics in Sport

Referee · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

The G.P.S. regatta on the Parramatta River provided the customary thrills. Brilliant were the contests, with crews evenly, matched, and fighting out finishes so closely that on the first day one heat in the eights was a dead-heat. The weather on Wednesday was brilliant, with the order on the river perfect…

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Schools' Rowing Big Races on Barwon Perth "Head-of-the River": Christian Brothers' Success

Referee · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 16

As a preliminary to the Victorian Head-of-the-River races on the Barwon next Saturday, second, third, and fourth eights of the Melbourne Great Public Schools…

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Schools' Section The vacation begins on May 8, and the majority of schools will resume on June 3. New Director of Education

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 33

MR. G. R. THOMAS, B.A., who is at present Chief Inspector and Deputy Director of Education, has been recommended by the Public Service Board to…

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In School

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 49

THIS morning, boys, we shall talk about England," said the inspector. "Now, tell me something we get from England." Please, sir. pommies."…

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